What people think about the environment and its relationship to their health: perceptions of health at different scales of environment in Hamilton, Ontario
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This study examines lay perceptions of the environment and its perceived relation to health at three scales: the environment at large, the neighbourhood, and the home. Interviews were conducted with residents from two contrasting neighbourhoods in the industrial city of Hamilton, Canada. The results reveal variations in perceptions of the environment–health link between residents in the two study neighbourhoods as well as across the different scales. Air pollution and proximity to industry were frequently implicated in lay understandings of the general and neighbourhood environments. In contrast, the home environment was seen as relatively insulated and safe. Furthermore, personal control mechanisms (e.g. cleanliness) were believed to mitigate adverse health impacts in the home and yard while the general environment was seen to be outside of such control. The significance of the findings is discussed in terms of future research and policy relevance.
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DOI retrouvé dans Crossref DOI retrouvé ; titre concordant.
- Titre Crossref
- What people think about the environment and its relationship to their health: perceptions of health at different scales of environment in Hamilton, Ontario
- Date Crossref
- 01/11/2009
- Éditeur
- Informa UK Limited
- Type
- journal-article
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Où se fait cette recherche
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McMaster University pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of Toronto Department of Geography pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of British Columbia Medical School pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Hamilton Health Sciences pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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McMaster Institute of Environment and Health and School of Geography and Earth Sciences pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Public Health Services pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
McMaster University, Department of Geography — University of Toronto et Medical School — University of British Columbia, avec 3 autres affiliations.
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